What It Means:

Swisher, Bourn, and Johnson have all been far below average at the plate this year as they are producing a nERD of -0.64, -1.06, and -0.68 respectively. We're not expecting any of the players to bounce back at all this year either. Our rest of season projections predict Swisher will have .248 wOBA, while Bourn has a .275 wOBA, and Johnson has a .255 wOBA.

Given the caliber of production in this trade, it will likely have a negligible impact for both teams this year. The Braves currently have 0.1% chance of making the playoffs while the Indians chances sit at 2.1%, per our algorithm.